The moment I stepped outside, I felt as if I had been squeezed out of a membrane. The atmosphere and density inside and out felt quite different, and I was a bit mentally drained, as if I had just woken from a long dream.
The interior and exterior of the clinic seemed like two different worlds. Inside was gloomy and oppressive, while outside was refreshing. Although it was already late at night, there was none of the terrifying feeling from inside the clinic.
Inside the clinic, it felt very spacious and luxurious, but looking at the building from the outside, it wasn’t that luxurious. It was just a normal four-story wooden building, somewhat old, and gave no indication of the luxurious Gothic style within.
I wanted to look inside a bit more, but Amelia pushed me out and slammed the door shut. All the clinic windows were dark, and even the entrance was unremarkable, with only a small upright sign that read “Amelia’s Clinic.”
“Honestly, this Doctor is too impolite, just kicking us out like that,” Veia said with dissatisfaction.
“You smashed up her clinic; her just kicking us out is nothing,” I said to little Veia with a smile. Although I wasn’t very familiar with her, I felt like she was a willful little girl.
“It wasn’t me who smashed it. It was that monster. I was just passively defending myself,” little Veia retorted.
Her words were not wrong, and I was speechless. Indeed, whether it was the initial wave of terrifying impact or the immense force that broke open the ward, it was theoretically Samantha’s doing. I never expected that little nurse to have such exaggerated strength.
“Never mind the rest, it’s great that Parul is okay. I was so worried. Seeing Parul hadn’t returned, I’m just glad you’re safe,” Jayad said as he hugged me tightly.
“Ngh? Ugh! Older Brother Jayad, be gentler, let go, I can’t breathe!” I patted his back forcefully. He loosened his grip a bit. From his tone and strength, I could indeed feel his anxiety.
He was still very wet, and he must have sweated a lot just now. I could imagine how anxious and nervous he was before. Imagining my own anxious helplessness when Jayad was captured earlier, he must have felt the same.
A sense of guilt arose in my heart. After Jayad finally let go, I lowered my head and apologized, “I’m sorry, Older Brother Jayad, I’m back late.”
“Parul doesn’t need to apologize. Your return is enough. Besides, I know you were actually taken away by someone,” Jayad quickly comforted me.
“This is all thanks to my efforts,” Veia said from the side, seeking praise, acting as if she wanted to be complimented.
“Yes, yes, thank you, little Veia. I’ll agree to any of your requests next time,” Jayad said gratefully.
“Um, Older Brother Jayad, how did you know I was kidnapped? How did you find your way here, and why are you with little Veia?” I asked, in doubt.
Last time Jayad was abducted, I tracked him by following the traces of Holy Light he left behind. Could he have used the same method?
Moreover, compared to my solo stealth mission into the mansion to rescue someone, Jayad was clearly much calmer. He even hired a helper. Although Veia was mysterious, her strength was indeed formidable, as I had just witnessed.
“I waited for about, uh… I don’t remember how many hours. Anyway, Parul still hadn’t returned when the moon was high in the sky, and I got more and more anxious, so I decided to go out and look for you,” Jayad said.
Then I must have slept for some time after being drugged. I went to the bookstore around 8 p.m., and left the Trade Fair at most by 10 p.m. Jayad said I hadn’t returned even when the moon was high in the sky.
Now, I looked up. The Red Moon was to the east, and the Green Moon was nearing the western horizon. I couldn’t see the Blue Moon tonight. Since these three moons didn’t move in the same direction, I still didn’t know how to tell the time by looking at them, and could only rely on the sun during the day.
Clocks were very expensive luxury items. Only wealthy nobles or tycoons could afford clocks or pocket watches. I had seen a large grandfather clock inside Amelia’s Clinic earlier, and there was a clock tower in the center of Cando City that could indicate the time by chiming at regular intervals.
But no matter what, it was definitely late at night now. Before I woke up, Amelia even had time to draw blood for experiments. After I woke up, I even had surgery. It was very late now.
Due to blood loss during the surgery earlier and the cold of the late night, I felt both sleepy and tired. I couldn’t help but hug Jayad, and at the same time, I looked at Veia, who was still wearing a short skirt, in surprise. Was this guy really not afraid of the cold?
“I had no clue at first. I was going to head straight to the bookstore to find you, but at the entrance, before the landlord would open the door, I first woke her up,” Jayad continued.
“I remembered that Parul once mentioned that before coming to look for me, she had asked the landlord about my whereabouts. So, I used money to inquire about Parul’s whereabouts from her.”
“Hehe, Older Brother Jayad learns and applies quickly,” I praised.
“Yes, I learned from the landlord that Parul had gone out with little Veia, so I went to find little Veia. She had already returned home. From her, I learned that Parul seemed to have been taken away by a strange doctor,” Jayad said further.
“I told Big Brother Jayad. You have me to thank for your rescue,” Veia said from the side, seeking praise.
“Wait a minute, you knew I was kidnapped?” I asked in surprise. I could guess that Veia must have attended the Trade Fair, but disguised herself. I never expected her to know that I had gone out and been kidnapped.
“Of course, I saw it,” Veia said matter-of-factly.
“If you saw it, why didn’t you come and save me?” I asked astonished, then I remembered that we weren’t really that close either.
“I don’t do things that don’t benefit me. If Big Brother Jayad hadn’t come looking for me, begging Veia with an anxious expression, and saying he would agree to any of my requests, I wouldn’t have helped find you,” Veia said.
“This, Older Brother Jayad, did you say you would agree to her any request?” I turned to ask Jayad. Such a promise wasn’t made lightly, and Jayad had already agreed to fulfill it.
Jayad nodded, and Veia smiled, “Big Brother Jayad remembers well. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do anything suicidal or impossible.”
Hearing Veia’s words, I was slightly relieved. At least she wasn’t intentionally trying to make things difficult. As long as we could talk, there was room for negotiation.
I could imagine the rest. Veia led Jayad along the trail I left behind and found their way here. Although I didn’t know how she tracked me, she definitely had a way.
